7th August 1965

L.C.G.B. (North West Branch)
Middleton Branch Brakevan Tour

Loco Used 42343
Stock Used 9 brake vans

Route :

Loco Route
42343 Middleton Junction - Middleton
42343 Middleton - Middleton Junction
42343 (1) Middleton Junction - Chadderton
42343 Chadderton - Middleton Junction - Castleton East Jn - Rochdale - Wardleworth (2)
42343 Wardleworth - Broadley - Whitworth
42343 Whitworth - Wardleworth - beyond Wardleworth (3)
42343 (1) beyond Wardleworth - Wardleworth
42343 Wardleworth - Broadley - Whitworth
42343 Whitworth - Wardleworth (3) - Rochdale East Jn - Rochdale
42343 Rochdale - Rochdale East Jn - Royton Jn - Hartford Sidings
42343 Hartford Sidings - Royton Jn - Royton
42343 Royton - Royton Jn - Oldham Mumps - Oldham Werneth Loop - Hollinwood - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Brewery Sidings - Ashton Branch Sidings - Droylesden Jn - OA & GB JN - Oldham Clegg Street (4) - Oldham Mumps
42343 Oldham Mumps - Park Bridge - OA & GB Jn - Droylesden Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park No.2 - Midland Jn - Ashburys
42343 Ashburys - Ardwick Jn - Manchester Ducie Street Goods

Notes :
(1) Loco propelling.
(2) Train stalled on the gradient beyond Wardleworth. after a reversal (propelling) 5 brake vans were dropped off at Wardleworth before heading for Whitworth.
(3) Train reformed to 9 brake vans.
(4) Oldham Werneth Goods refused because of curvature/class of loco.

Sources : Terry Jackson (from contemporary sources) & Kevin Driscoll


42343 at Royton (photo: Bevan Price / Disused Stations)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Middleton Junction 10.45d 10.45
1.05 Middleton 10.51a ~ 11.06d ?
2.10 Middleton Junction 11.12a ~ 11.25d ?
2.26 Chadderton 11.20a ~ 11.30d ?
2.42 Middleton Junction 11.35a ~ 11.45d 11.?? ~ 11.51
5.77 Castleton East Jn 11/55 ?
7.59 Rochdale 11/59 ?
8.19 Rochdale East Jn 12/01 water stop
?.?? Wardleworth ??/?? ?
?.?? past Wardleworth stalled, reversed to Wardleworth
?.?? Wardleworth dropped off 5 brake vans
11.39 Broadley 12.12a ~ 12.22d ?
12.40 Whitworth 12.25a ~ 12.35d 13.13 ~ 13.26
? Wardleworth reform train
16.43 Rochdale Branch Jn 12/51 ?
16.61 Rochdale East Jn 12/52 13/52
17.21 Rochdale 12w54a ~ 13w08d ?
17.61 Rochdale East Jn 13/10 ?
23.45 Royton Jn 13/27 ?
24.22 Hartford Sidings 13.30a ~ 13.52d ?
24.79 Royton Jn 13/54 ?
26.17 Royton 13.58a ~ 14.20d 14.00 ~ 15.00
27.35 Royton Jn 14/24 ?
28.27 Oldham Mumps 14/27 ?
29.41 Oldham Werneth Loop 14.34a ~ 14.44d ?
31.42 Hollinwood 14/52 ?
33.71 Thorpes Bridge Jn 14/58 ?
34.35 Brewery Sidings 15/01 ?
34.53 Ashton Branch Sidings 15/03 ?
37.65 Droylesden Jn 15/13 ?
39.20 OA & GB Jn 15/18 ?
43.13 Oldham Clegg Street 15.30a ~ 15.40d ??/??
??.?? Oldham Mumps DIV 16.??a ~ 16.35d
45.44 Park Bridge 15.48a ~ 16.05d ?
47.06 OA & GB Jn 16/10 ?
48.41 Droylesden Jn 16/15 ?
50.52 Baguley Fold Jn 16/20 ?
50.78 Park Station Jn 16/22 ?
51.23 Philips Park No.2 16w27a ~ 16w36d ?
52.20 Midland Jn 16/42 ?
53.19 Ashburys 16.50a ~ 17.00d 17.17 ~ 17.31
53.79 Ardwick Jn 17/05 ?
54.67 Manchester Ducie Street Goods 17.08a 17.55

Mileages do not allow for the reversal at Wardleworth on the way to Whitworth or the additional mileage at Oldham where the reversal was at Oldham Mumps rather than Oldham Clegg Street.

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